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NR 507 FINAL EXAM LATEST 2026 ACTUAL EXAM WITH COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (100% VERIFIED
ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+| ||PROFESSOR VERIFIED||
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A patient with Cushing syndrome is likely to have which of the
following lab findings?
A. Low cortisol, high ACTH
B. High cortisol, low ACTH
C. High cortisol, high ACTH
D. Low cortisol, low ACTH - ANSWER-Correct Answer: C. High
cortisol, high ACTH
Rationale: In ACTH-dependent Cushing syndrome (e.g.,
pituitary adenoma), both ACTH and cortisol are elevated.
Which of the following is a hallmark feature of Addison's disease?
A. Hypernatremia
B. Hypokalemia
C. Hyperpigmentation
D. Moon face - ANSWER-Correct Answer: C. Hyperpigmentation
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Rationale: Addison's disease (primary adrenal insufficiency)
leads to increased ACTH, which shares a precursor with
MSH, causing skin darkening.
Which hormone is primarily responsible for stimulating the thyroid
gland?
A. ACTH
B. CRH
C. TSH
D. PTH - ANSWER-Correct Answer: C. TSH
Rationale: Thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) from the
anterior pituitary stimulates the thyroid to produce T3 and
T4.
A patient with hyperthyroidism is most likely to present with which
of the following symptoms?
A. Bradycardia
B. Cold intolerance
C. Weight gain
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D. Heat intolerance - ANSWER-Correct Answer: D. Heat
intolerance
Rationale: Hyperthyroidism increases metabolic rate, leading
to symptoms like heat intolerance, weight loss, and
tachycardia
Which of the following findings is most consistent with
hypoparathyroidism?
A. Hypercalcemia
B. Hypocalcemia
C. Increased bone resorption
D. Kidney stones - ANSWER-Correct Answer: B. Hypocalcemia
Rationale: Hypoparathyroidism leads to decreased PTH,
resulting in reduced calcium levels in the blood.
Which of the following is a common cause of primary
hyperparathyroidism?
A. Vitamin D deficiency
B. Parathyroid adenoma
C. Chronic kidney disease
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D. Autoimmune destruction - ANSWER-Correct Answer: B.
Parathyroid adenoma
Rationale: The most common cause of primary
hyperparathyroidism is a benign tumor of the parathyroid
gland.
What is the effect of cortisol on blood glucose levels?
A. Decreases gluconeogenesis
B. Increases insulin sensitivity
C. Increases gluconeogenesis
D. Decreases glycogenolysis - ANSWER-Correct Answer: C.
Increases gluconeogenesis
Rationale: Cortisol promotes gluconeogenesis in the liver,
contributing to elevated blood glucose levels.
Which of the following is a feature of hypothyroidism?
A. Tachycardia
B. Weight loss
C. Cold intolerance
NR 507 FINAL EXAM LATEST 2026 ACTUAL EXAM WITH COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (100% VERIFIED
ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+| ||PROFESSOR VERIFIED||
||BRANDNEW!!!||
A patient with Cushing syndrome is likely to have which of the
following lab findings?
A. Low cortisol, high ACTH
B. High cortisol, low ACTH
C. High cortisol, high ACTH
D. Low cortisol, low ACTH - ANSWER-Correct Answer: C. High
cortisol, high ACTH
Rationale: In ACTH-dependent Cushing syndrome (e.g.,
pituitary adenoma), both ACTH and cortisol are elevated.
Which of the following is a hallmark feature of Addison's disease?
A. Hypernatremia
B. Hypokalemia
C. Hyperpigmentation
D. Moon face - ANSWER-Correct Answer: C. Hyperpigmentation
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Rationale: Addison's disease (primary adrenal insufficiency)
leads to increased ACTH, which shares a precursor with
MSH, causing skin darkening.
Which hormone is primarily responsible for stimulating the thyroid
gland?
A. ACTH
B. CRH
C. TSH
D. PTH - ANSWER-Correct Answer: C. TSH
Rationale: Thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) from the
anterior pituitary stimulates the thyroid to produce T3 and
T4.
A patient with hyperthyroidism is most likely to present with which
of the following symptoms?
A. Bradycardia
B. Cold intolerance
C. Weight gain
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D. Heat intolerance - ANSWER-Correct Answer: D. Heat
intolerance
Rationale: Hyperthyroidism increases metabolic rate, leading
to symptoms like heat intolerance, weight loss, and
tachycardia
Which of the following findings is most consistent with
hypoparathyroidism?
A. Hypercalcemia
B. Hypocalcemia
C. Increased bone resorption
D. Kidney stones - ANSWER-Correct Answer: B. Hypocalcemia
Rationale: Hypoparathyroidism leads to decreased PTH,
resulting in reduced calcium levels in the blood.
Which of the following is a common cause of primary
hyperparathyroidism?
A. Vitamin D deficiency
B. Parathyroid adenoma
C. Chronic kidney disease
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D. Autoimmune destruction - ANSWER-Correct Answer: B.
Parathyroid adenoma
Rationale: The most common cause of primary
hyperparathyroidism is a benign tumor of the parathyroid
gland.
What is the effect of cortisol on blood glucose levels?
A. Decreases gluconeogenesis
B. Increases insulin sensitivity
C. Increases gluconeogenesis
D. Decreases glycogenolysis - ANSWER-Correct Answer: C.
Increases gluconeogenesis
Rationale: Cortisol promotes gluconeogenesis in the liver,
contributing to elevated blood glucose levels.
Which of the following is a feature of hypothyroidism?
A. Tachycardia
B. Weight loss
C. Cold intolerance
